"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950) TV series 1950-1958

Director:

Rod Amateau

Writer:

Harvey Milk (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

12 October 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joins Gracie in escapades which annoy accountant hubby Harry and...

Plot Keywords:

Watching Television | Father Son Relationship | Sitcom | Based On Radio Show | Family Relationships

Awards:

Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

George Burns	...	George Burns / ... (88 episodes, 1950-1958)
Gracie Allen	...	Gracie Allen / ... (88 episodes, 1950-1958)

Series Directed by
Ralph Levy		(16 episodes, 1950-1952)
Rod Amateau		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Harvey Helm		(16 episodes, 1950-1956)
William Burns		(14 episodes, 1950-1956)
Sid Dorfman		(13 episodes, 1950-1952)
Paul Henning		(12 episodes, 1950-1952)
Keith Fowler		(2 episodes, 1956)
Norman Paul		(2 episodes, 1956)
Harvey Milk		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Ralph Levy	....	producer (14 episodes, 1950-1952)
George Burns	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1951-1956)
Al Simon	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Rod Amateau	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Frederick De Cordova	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Charles Lowe	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Lud Gluskin		(1 episode, 1952)

Series Cinematography by
Philip Tannura		(2 episodes, 1951-1952)

Series Film Editing by
Robert Angus		(1 episode, 1952)

Series Set Decoration by
Robert Lee		(1 episode, 1951)
Chris Choate		(1 episode, 1952)
Harry R. Kemm		(1 episode, 1952)

Series Costume Design by
Howard Greer		(1 episode, 1952)

Series Production Management
George King	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Chris Choate	....	scene designer / scenic designer (6 episodes, 1951-1952)
Harry R. Kemm	....	scene designer / scenic designer (2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Archie J. Bacon	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Larry Heath	....	sound editor (1 episode, 1951)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
William D. King	....	chief electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Howard Greer	....	gowns: Gracie Allen (5 episodes, 1951-1952)
Don Loper	....	costumer / gowns: Gracie Allen / ... (4 episodes, 1950-1951)
Marjorie Michael	....	gowns: Gracie Allen / wardrobe (2 episodes, 1951-1952)

Series Editorial Department
Stanley Frazen	....	supervising editor (1 episode, 1951)

Series Music Department
Lud Gluskin	....	musical director / music director (7 episodes, 1951-1952)
Leith Stevens	....	musical director (3 episodes, 1950)
Harry Sosnik	....	musical director (2 episodes, 1950)

Series Other crew
Dick Fisher	....	production assistant (1 episode, 1952)

Production Companies

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1950-1952)
• McCadden Productions (1952-1958)

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1950) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Navarre Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• United American Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• Delta Expedition (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Digital 1 Stop (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Passport Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Moviecraft (2005) (USA) (VHS)
• Passport Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)

Other Companies

• Marjorie Michaels  Miss Allen's gowns
• Nestlé  original sponsor (Carnation milk)
• Tavelman's, Los Angeles  Mr. Burns' wardrobe

Also Known As:

The Burns and Allen Show

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 6625 Romaine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Many, if not all, episodes of this series are in the public domain. The 12 that are most common to find are, in airdate order: The Kleebob Card Game (aka Book Salesman), The Property Tax Assessor, Harry Morton's Private Secretary, Gracie's Checking Account (aka The Bank Account), The Income Tax Man, Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend, Space Patrol Kids Visit, Gracie Gives A Wedding, The Beverly Hills Uplift Society, Surprise Birthday Party, Divorce Attorney (aka The Swami), and Free Trip To Hawaii. At least four others have appeared on various public domain DVDs.

Quotes:

Gracie Allen: Well, you see one Christmas my father caught a wild turkey and he fed him corn and chestnuts. But then we didn't have the heart to kill him so we let him get away.
George Burns: Oh, I see.
Gracie Allen: But the turkey liked the food so well that he came back each year. And that way we always had...
George Burns: A turkey for Christmas dinner?
Gracie Allen: Yes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The John Cleese Interview (1998) (V)

The pre-Lucy dizzy housewife show.

This show was, please don't kill me for saying this, even better than "I Love Lucy". Lucy was good, but this was better. Gracie and Blanche(Bea Benederett, voice of Betty Rubble and original choice for Ethel Mertz) would pull one crazy stunt after another. Meanwhile Bill Goodwin(later replaced by Harry Von Zell) would attract all the girls, and George would step out of the scene to narrate(A technique now used in the Disney cartoon show "The Weekenders"). Gracie's "Illogical logic", as George called it, cracks you up every time. By the way, the radio version featured music of Meredith Wilson(famous for writing "The Music Man").